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Leatherhead District Outing June 2026

The Leatherhead District outing took place on Saturday 6th June. We stayed a little closer to home this year, visiting four churches in the neighbouring Guildford District. For many attendees, it was their first opportunity to ring at some of…

Lynn Boniface10th June 2026 Leatherhead
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Farnham District ‘Meet and Greet’, September 2023

Ring for the King was a great slogan and resulted in an amazing number of recruits in the Farnham District. They were slotted into appropriate towers, duly taught, and most managed to Ring for the King. Of course, as was…

Lynn Boniface7th February 2024 Farnham
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Guildford District Quarter Peal weekend 2023

35 of our District members (about 20% of our membership) took part in this year’s Quarter Peal weekend from 20th to 22nd October, together with 10 very welcome guests from neighbouring Districts and Associations. The 45 ringers – with 9…

Lynn Boniface29th October 2023 Guildford
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2023 Guild 8-Bell Striking Competition

Congratulations to the Guildford District who retained the 8-bell trophy at the inter-District striking competition held at Yorktown on 28th October. The results were as follows: 1st – Guildford District: 32 faults 2nd – Farnham District: 36 faults 3rd –…

Lynn Boniface29th October 2023 Guildford, News
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Farnham District Striking Competition 23rd September 2023

The Farnham District Striking Competition took place on 23rd September at Pirbright. There were 7 teams in total, with ringing ranging from Call Changes to Cambridge Surprise Minor. The judges (Julian Morgan and Sally Schupke from the Guildford District) gave…

Lynn Boniface24th September 202324th September 2023 Farnham, News
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Guildford District Striking Competition – the results are in!

Guildford Cathedral retained the trophy in today’s Guildford District Striking Competition held at Alfold. They were worthy winners with 14 faults but were pushed hard by runners-up Compton (22 faults) and 3rd place Godalming (24 faults). In the call change…

Lynn Boniface17th June 2023 Guildford, News
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Shalford win the 2023 Guild 6-bell striking contest

Eight bands, two from each District, entered the Guild 6-bell striking contest which was held at Ottershaw on 11th March and judged by Jack Regin of Binsted (who learnt to ring at Ottershaw) and Roger Barber of Hawkley. The results…

Lynn Boniface20th March 202320th March 2023 Guildford, News
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Guild 2023 AGM Notice and Agenda

The Annual General Meeting of the Guild will be held at 6:00pm on Saturday 11th March 2023 at Christ Church, Ottershaw, KT16 0PB The Guild 6-Bell Striking Competition will be held at 2:00pm at Christ Church, Ottershaw. There will be…

Lynn Boniface11th February 2023 News
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Guild 8-Bell Striking Competition, 29th October 2022

Many congratulations to all the ringers who took part in the 8-bell striking contest at Esher today. It was really good to have a band from each of the four Districts taking part. The contest was judged by Paul Flavell…

Lynn Boniface30th October 202230th October 2022 Guildford, News
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MASTER: Stuart Aitken

SECRETARY: Sally Schupke

TREASURER: Christopher H Rogers

WEBMASTER: Paul Buckley

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District Contacts

Farnham District:

Ringing Master: Oliver Hall
Secretary: Claire Darling

Chertsey District:

Ringing Master: Rachel Johnson
Secretaries: Simon Burton, Liz Burton (Ockham)

Leatherhead District:

Ringing Master: Lynn Boniface
Secretary: Robin Burnett

Guildford District:

Ringing Masters: Jonathan Deane & Tim Stansfeld
Secretary: Liz Burton

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